Symbolic Speech

Symbolic Speech is protected by the first amendment in certain cases.

Symbolic speech is a way to communicate without words.

FLAG BURNING

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/another-american-flag-burned-occupy-oakland-rally.html
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-01-31/news/31010739_1_flag-burning-american-flag-restrictions-on-free-speech
http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13496


Cross Burning

http://articles.cnn.com/2003-04-07/justice/scotus.cross.burning_1_ban-cross-cross-burnings-racial-intimidation?_s=PM:LAW
http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/us-supreme-court-upholds-va-cross-burning-ban-sends-law-back-state-court-refinement
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11252/1173310-455.stm


Quran Burning Florida

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0402/Terry-Jones-How-free-speech-and-Quran-burning-can-lead-to-violence/(page)/2
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/florida-pastor-terry-joness-koran-burning-has-far-reaching-effect/2011/04/02/AFpiFoQC_story.html

Quran Burning Afghanistan (2012)
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-03/official-quran-burnings/53340562/1



These objects are revered by many people in America. Should burning anyone of them be protected under the 1st Amendment as symbolic speech? Explain.